

Kahale Warring is a Slot Specialist TE for San Diego State. Kahale's 2018 season produced 26.0 total EPA across 46 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsSacramento State | W28-14 | — | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 0 | 26 | 2.46 |
| 3 | vsArizona State | W28-21 | 5.0 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 12 | 0.49 |
| 6 | @Boise State | W19-13 | 12.2 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 35 · Avg 8.8 · Rec TD 0
| -0.08 |
| 8 | vsSan José State | W16-13 | -17.1 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 10 | -0.34 |
| 9 | @Nevada | L24-28 | -0.5 | 6 | 95 | 15.8 | 2 | 30 | 0.69 |
| 10 | @New Mexico | W31-23 | -9.5 | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 1 | 24 | 1.06 |
| 11 | vsUNLV | L24-27 | -11.1 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 15 | 0.21 |
| 12 | @Fresno State | L14-23 | 17.4 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 11 | 0.38 |
| 13 | vsHawai'i | L30-31 | -10.4 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 11 | 0.04 |